The Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court, is composed of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judges, each appointed to a 14-year term. New York's highest appellate court was established to articulate statewide principles of law in the context of deciding particular lawsuits. The Court thus generally focuses on broad issues of law as distinguished from individual factual disputes. There is no jurisdictional limitation based upon the amount of money at stake in a case or the status or rank of the parties.

The Clerks' Offices of the Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division Departments have released the following joint scheduling announcement:

The Departments have scheduled and reserved only the following dates to consider appeals related to the September 13, 2012, primary elections:

First Department - Tuesday, August 14, 2012
(Wednesday, August 15, 2012, if necessary)

Second Department - Tuesday, August 14,2012
(Wednesday, August 15,2012, if necessary)

Third Department - Thursday, August 16,2012

Fourth Department - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Court of Appeals has scheduled and reserved Wednesday, August 22, 2012 and, if necessary, Thursday, August 23, 2012 to consider appeals and motions for leave to appeal related to primary election matters. Full Notice to the Bar

The New York Court of Appeals is pleased to welcome Daniel J. Kornstein, Author of "Kill All the Lawyers? Shakespeare's Legal Appeal" and "Something Else: More Shakespeare and the Law" with a performance of excerpts from William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" as part of it's ongoing lecture series.

Reception sponsored by
The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York
RSVP by Tuesday, May 29th
By Email: Events or Phone: (518) 455-7817
(Space is limited)